Posts tagged To get over something
We all mess up sometimes
12/16/2012
by Culips
in Catch Word
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Everyone makes mistakes sometimes, and this episode is all about expressions to talk about them. Some mistakes are small and minor, and others are really big. And sometimes we make embarrassing mistakes in front of other people—the worst kind or mistakes! But you shouldn’t make a mistake with these expressions once you’ve listened to this episode. So go ahead, check it out.
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| Harp: | So today we’re going to talk about some expressions when you make a mistake. |
| Maura: | Right. We can use these expressions to talk about when people have not done something well, when they’ve made a mistake or done something wrong. |
| Harp: | Yeah. And all of the expressions are a little bit different, but they’re all related to making mistakes. |
| Maura: | Right. So let’s start with the first one. The first expression that we’re going to look at is to mess up. |
Expressions from this episode included in the Learning Materials:
| There’s no end in sight | To mess up/to screw up |
| And I mean… | To say the least |
| To give it time | To get over something |
| To draw a blank | To butcher something |
| Renos | To learn your lesson |
| To choke | To strike out |
Podcast/Learning Materials: Culips English Podcast, Image courtesy of Search engine journal
Try not to step on anyone’s toes
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Most people don’t like to be bothered or to disturb other people, but sometimes we do it anyway. In this episode, we look at expressions describing when someone is disturbed by another person. It could be something said or done that upsets this person, and it could be intentional or unintentional. We don’t want to ruffle any feathers with this episode, but these are good expressions to know.
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| Maura: | If you imagine an animal that is in a cage, so they have bars around them, they’re trapped inside. If you come around and start shaking the cage and banging on it, that bothers the animal inside. They don’t like the noise and they don’t like to feel disturbed. |
| Harp: | Exactly. If you think about a little bunny or a hamster in the cage and you shake the cage, you’re gonna bother the animal. |
| Maura: | Right. It makes noise and it moves around. It’s the same idea, except this time you’re bothering a person. So, in other words, you’re rattling someone’s cage. |
Expressions from this episode included in the Learning Materials:
| To rattle someone’s cage | To snap |
| To be up to someone | To start from square one |
| Constructive criticism | To be off base |
| To ruffle someone’s feathers | To step on someone’s toes |
| To get over something | Touchy |
| To stand out |
Podcast/Learning Materials: Culips English Podcast, Image: Smart Sayings for Today
